Episode 106: Janet Roberts
Janet Roberts writes character driven, contemporary fiction set wholly or partially in Western Pennsylvania, where her roots run deep. Its lush green mountains, warm sunny beaches, and salt of the earth kind of people populate her writing as they do her life. Her readers know to expect a female character that is on a journey of self-discovery resulting in the awakening of her own inner strength and power through facing adversity. Reviews have termed her writing “cinematic”, “brilliant and fresh prose”, and “authentic and relatable characters”, with themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the unleashing of personal power that readers can relate to.
Janet is the award-winning author of What Lies We Keep, a cybersecurity thriller with domestic suspense which was a Finalist for the 2024 Hawthorne Award and winner of the 2024 Silver Medal for Fiction from Literary Titan. Her first two novels, The Narrow Gate and The Leaf Queen, won 1st Place - Fiction from Pittsburgh's The Author Zone (TAZ). Her memoir Seven Thin Dimes (2015) received a TAZ Honorable Mention. Her poetry has been published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and in San Fedele Press’ Art in the Time of COVID-19. She is a member of Women’s Fiction Writers Association (WFWA) and Pennwriters.
A former global leader in cybersecurity education and awareness with over a decade of experience, she lives in Pittsburgh, PA, where Frick Park is her favorite place for a hike. She loves to travel and has never met a library, bookstore, or ice cream shop she didn’t like.
Episode 105: Sven Hosford
Sven Hosford is best known in the Pittsburgh region as the publisher of Point of Light Magazine. Starting in 1994, Point of Light covered the holistic and metaphysical activities in the region, along with interviews with local, national, and international experts, researchers, authors, and thought leaders in spirituality, energy medicine, nutrition, and many other topics.
His spiritual journey began as a teenager. After rejecting the Methodist church at age 15, he sought to experience God, not just read about the mysteries of the Divine. At 17, he had his first genuine psychic experience. By age 20, psychic events were common. Then, he was given a book called Being A Christ by Ann and Peter Meyer, which taught that the word “Christ” does not refer just to Jesus but to a state of consciousness within all humans, one that we all can communicate with. That launched a lifelong mission to do just that.
He went on to study Eastern philosophy, sacred geometry, yoga, and especially the connection between consciousness and science. During an interview with Dr. Edgar Mitchell in 2008, he learned that even though science can prove it, most traditional scientists don’t believe that consciousness alone can affect matter.
Now retired, Sven has been collecting the best wisdom from all the interviews he’s done over the last 30 years. The book and corresponding Substack are titled Choose a Better Truth, a series of interviews and lessons on the top eight “Better Truths” we can choose to help us deal with the relentless drumbeat of Cognitive Dissonance we face each day.
He believes that the first step in the spiritual journey is to decide, based on science and personal experience, exactly what you believe is true.
Episode 104: PMH Atwater
P. M. H. Atwater, L.H.D. is one of the original researchers in the field of near-death studies, having begun her work in 1978 and completing 27 books on her findings – some of which have now been verified in clinical settings. Her, The Big Book of Near-Death Experiences, was featured in the online version of Newsweek Magazine. Near-Death Experiences: The Rest of The Story is one of her most complete and controversial books. She has won many awards, appeared on numerous TV shows, and spoken around the world – always inviting people to look past appearances for the truth that underlies what we think we know.
An international authority on near-death states, Dr. PMH Atwater, L.H.D. uses the culmination of her research to establish that the near-death phenomenon is not some kind of anomaly, but is rather part of the larger genre of transformations of consciousness. She combines her 38 years of near-death research with what she was doing in the 60s and 70s, experiencing, experimenting with, and researching altered states of consciousness, mysticism, psychic phenomena, and the transformational process, to reveal what transformations of consciousness really are, why we have them, and where they lead us. This lifetime endeavor covers over 43 years of work, involving nearly 7,000 people. Her meticulous and unique protocol gives validity to what she has discovered, and verified, about the percentage worldwide of people who have undergone near-death experiences.
Episode 103: Jessica Grecco
Jessica Grecco is an evidential Medium from the Greater Pittsburgh area. She currently resides in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania and is originally from a small town called Clymer in Indiana County. Jessica holds many certifications in the holistic and metaphysical realm. Having studied at the Dr Lillian Ronzio School of Holistic Health. Jessica is a Reiki Practitioner, Chakra and Energy Healer, and has studied in Aromatherapy and Reflexology.
Jessica founded the Soul of Light Academy in 2021, teaching online metaphysical classes. She then focused solely on readings and building her clientele. Changing everything over to the Jessica Grecco LLC. She travels and does readings and shows on small and large scales. She also does private readings with Mediumship and Tarot cards. As well as home parties, Paranormal Investigations, and House Blessings.
Jessica also partnered with Starfelt Creation Productions out of West Newton, Pennsylvania to create a docu series about her paranormal cases, readings and shows titled, Life As A Medium; The Veil Between Us. You can find the episodes on YouTube, Tik Tok and Facebook.
Episode 102: Ed West
Raised Irish Catholic, Pittsburgh-born Ed West, after many years in show business, left the area to become a charter boat captain for 20 years in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He started reading about Edgar Cayce in 1982, and now fully embraces the spiritual concepts contained in the Edgar Cayce readings. He is a graduate of the Point Park University Theatre Department and a Charter Captain 100-ton Master. He returned to Pittsburgh in 2020 during the pandemic to be closer to his three grown sons. His story takes us on quite an adventure of self-discovery.
Episode 101: Phil Fassett
Phil Fassett, ALCOA retiree and lifelong church choir member had no spiritual life or personal connection to God until he experienced a miracle while in a joint rehearsal with a gospel choir. The experience brought him a life of peace, acceptance, patience and gratitude. He now prays daily, asks Jesus for help when he needs it and has become a better person. Listen and experience along with him, this life-changing miracle.
Episode 100: Tony Nackino 2
This episode celebrates 100 weeks of Your Spiritual Journey with Bob Dove being on the air. Tony Nackino from Episode 80 returns for a discussion of the 16 tools for peace that we never got to during our first interview. The introduction to this episode includes a review of how and why this all got started, from my nudging from Spirit, my podcast mentor "Professor Buzzkill," and the encouragement of friends and the support of StudioMe. Thank you to all our listeners and YouTube viewers over these past two years.
Episode 99: Maribeth Decker
Maribeth Decker of SacredGrove.com is considered an expert in intuitive animal communication, medical intuition, and energy healing. In her sessions she combines these three methods to lead pets and their people to a place of emotional, behavioral and physical healing. Maribeth wrote the Amazon bestseller "Peace in Passing: Comfort for Loving Humans During Animal Transitions" based on her extensive experience. Her book provides a roadmap to help guardians navigate this difficult leg of their animal's life.
Maribeth has completed over 1,500 sessions with people and their pets. Her clients have come from all over the world including Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, England, the French West Indies, Scotland, Switzerland, Thailand and the U.S. She is a retired Navy officer who brings a wealth of life experiences to her work with each client.
Episode 98: Becca Powers
Becca Powers is the author of "A Return to Radiance" and "Harness Your Inner CEO." As a Fortune 500 high-tech sales executive, keynote speaker, and CEO of Powers Peak Potential, she has worked with industry giants Cisco, Dell, Royal Caribbean International, and Office Depot. She is a certified kundalini yoga teacher and Reiki Master. She can be found online at www.BeccaPowers.com.
Episode 97: Happy Ali
Happy Ali is the author of "The Intuition Bible: How and Why to Tap Into Your Inner Wisdom." He has a BA degree in psychology from UCLA, is a prophetic dreamer and a certified master NLP practitioner. He is also a certified mast clinical hypnotherapist and host of the Happy Insights podcast. His spiritual journey began in 1995 when he dedicated his life to the exploration of metaphysical disciplines after a near-death experience inspired a dramatic awakening. He now teaches and shares the Subconscious Manifestation Methodology that he created, globally. He lives in Los Angeles and you can find him online at www.HappyInsights.net.
Episode 96: Ed Foote
Ed Foote has been both a member of the A.R.E. (Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment) and a student of "A Course in Miracles" (ACIM) for over 35 years. He travels the country lecturing on both of these topics. He has lectured for the Pittsburgh Theosophical Society, the Metaphysical Society in Sun City Center, Florida, the Center for Metaphysical Fellowship in Sarasota, as well as for numerous study groups, churches and organizations around the country.
He is a professional square dance caller having called for 50 years in every state as well as throughout Canada, Europe and Asia. He is also a teacher of Sacred Dance, which is a joyful celebration of movement that unites people in communiity. He has led Sacred Dance at Unity Churches throughout the country as well as at churches of other denominations and at various spiritual conferences.
His lecture topics include the following: The Path of Forgiveness, Discovering Your Soul's Purpose, How to Receive Spiritual Guidance and Make Spiritual Decisions, Finding and Living Your Spritual Ideal, How to be Really Happy, Seeing with the Vision of Christ, Achieving Peace in Your Life, and How to Achieve Abundance in Your Life.
Episode 95: Kate Rose
Kate Rose is the author of "Written in the Stars: The Astrology of Soulmate, Karmic, and Twin Flame Relationships" and "You Only Fall in Love Three Times." As a therapist, relationship expert, spiritual intuitive, artist, yoga teacher and astrologer, she uses the stars to help her clients clarify their purpose and recognize the blocks that are keeping them from living the life they are destined to live. She holds an MS is clinical art therapy from Springfield College and writes regular columns for "Your Tango," "Elephant Journal," and her newsletter, "Unedited." Visit her online at WordsOfKateRose.com.
Episode 94: Carol Briney
Carol A. Briney is an inspirational speaker, CEO, author, and spiritual teacher. She has combined her 40-plus years of business experience with her years of spiritual study to create a unique blend of Spiritual Prosperity. Carol is often praised for her ability to teach, motivate, inspire, and entertain through high-energy keynotes, retreats, and workshops. She also excels at mentoring with individuals and groups.
Carol believes people do not need to be rescued, fixed, or saved. What they do need is to remember who they truly are and acknowledge that the Divine lives inside of them. Her dharma is to share information that inspires, empowers, and helps people transform their lives. She helps people find their connection to the Source of their understanding and reconnect to the place inside of them where nothing is impossible. Carol has a refreshing, matter-of-fact style that is both motivational and inspirational. People leaving Carol’s seminars are often heard to say, “I thought she was speaking directly to me.”
Carol is the author of "Embracing Your Unlimited Possibilities - A Handbook for life," and she is the host of of the #1-rated podcast show, "Embracing Your Limitless Possibilities."
Episode 93: Sheila Forester
Sheila Forester is a dedicated volunteer with Share International, known for her insightful talks and written articles on the Emergence of Maitreya the World Teacher and the Masters of Wisdom. With a profound sense of optimism, Sheila believes we are at the dawn of a new era of awareness, brimming with opportunities for personal growth, enlightenment, and global cooperation and peace through sharing of the world’s resources.
Sheila is a long-time student of Esoteric Philosophy which emphasizes the evolution of the soul and the pursuit of enlightenment through practices such as meditation which Sheila believes is foundational for those on the spiritual path. Since 1990, Sheila has been a cornerstone of Transmission Meditation in Pittsburgh, and she coordinates this group service practice throughout the Midwest. Sheila also teaches ongoing classes on the fundamentals of meditation, inspiring many on their spiritual journeys.
Episode 92: Tracy Searight
Tracy Searight is the owner of Feather Sister LLC, a place where you can find online Reiki practitioners. She is also a Yoga instructor, Yoga trainer, Reiki Master Teacher, Money Reiki Grandmaster, a charm reader, card reader, author and podcaster. Cosmic Kid Yoga and animal Reiki are two of her specialties. Her Ready Set Reiki podcast featured your host, Bob Dove earlier this year.
Episode 91: Eva Tamez Trevino
Eva Tamez Trevino works with Wyatt Melius at Rooted In Sound and brings a variety of healing modalities to that venue. See episode #25 for Wyatt's fascinating story. Eva received her Doctor's Degree at Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon School of Medicine and worked as a Hospital Laboratory Technician for almost 20 years for the University of California at Davis prior to moving to Pittsburgh in 2023. After being diagnosed with PTSD, Fibroyalgia, and pre-Diabetes, she began a physical, mental and spiritual healing journey that included the fields of nutrition, sound, biofield-based practices and Bioenergetics. These have brought a deep transformation in her life and she offers what she has learned to others.
Episode 90: Elizabeth Sunny Cohen
Sunny Cohen was telepathic as a child and has only recently reclaimed that ability. She has had an internationally recognized career as an educator and artist and has cultivated a highly spiritual and intuitive path. For years she suffered from a workplace poisoning, which led her on a path of self-healing through Reiki. Her recent book, "Inner Growth Thru Reiki" chronicles much of her journey battling a chronic disease and her background with Reiki has helped her deal with a recent lung cancer diagnosis. Be uplifted by her incredible story and journey to healing.
Episode 89: Bruce Fertman
Bruce Fertman brings 60 years of study as a movement artist and educator to his work, having trained in gymnastics, modern dance, ballet, contact improvisation, the Alexander Technique, tai chi shuan, aikido, Argentine tango, kyudo, and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. For the past 30 years he has taught in Europe, Asia, and the Americas helping people experience the interconnectedness of physical and spiritual life. In this episode we discuss “Walking Well,” a book that he co-authored with Michael J. Gelb.
Episode 88: Rachel Kaplan
Rachel Kaplan, MA, MFT, has been a liceensed psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2006. She has relentlessly studied the healing path since the traumatic suicide of her first love when she was 14 years old. This life-long journey led her on an international immersion in the world's healing technologies, eventually revealing that the most important components of healing are as simple as bodily functions. She has studied hands-on healing practices in India and Nepal and is trained in trauma modalities such as EMDR and Brainspotting.
Episode 87: April Jackson
April Jackson is committed to a mission of wellness for all. She is a 500 YRT Yoga Teacher and a certified Mindfulness Instructor with over 20 years of experience and she is also an International Coaching Federation Certified Executive Leadership Coach. She sits on the board of Case Specific Nutrition's Chronic Disease and Healt Alliance and is dealing with Lupus, her own chronic diseease. She has facilitated impactful discussions for a number of organizations including: WQED, the City of Pittsburgh, FedEx Ground, Los Angeles Unified School District and Penn Energy. Her story is one of empowerment and inspiration.